Sacramento high school students selected to represent young women in jazz at Monterey Jazz FestivalPianist Salomé Ospina and clarinetist Paloma Cobbs-Silva both attend Rio Americano High School and met at the Teagarden Jazz Camp in Pollock Pines. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezRagtime Festival Celebrates 30th Year In Sacramento RegionNovember 18, 2016The Westcoast Ragtime Festival will celebrate its 30th year in the Sacramento region with a three-day line-up of music and dancing. Organizer Patrick Skiffington and emcee Matias Bombal tell us what to expect this year.
Celebrated Jazz Musician Mose Allison Dies At 89November 17, 2016Pianist, singer and composer Mose Allison's witty and often-acerbic lyrics were favorites of jazz fans and the British rockers who covered his songs. Hear a CapRadio Music interview with Allison from 2006, ahead of a performance in Grass Valley.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPostmodern Jukebox: Pop Meets Old Time Jazz In A Unique Alzheimer’s EventNovember 17, 2016Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox is redefining modern pop with a unique twist, transposing classic hits into jazz tunes. Max Perry from the Aid Society and Scott Bradlee join us to discuss.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezIndie-Jazz Duo Natalie Cressman And Mike Bono Promote New Album November 17, 2016Natalie Cressman and Mike Bono return to Insight to promote their new album "Etchings in Amber," with a live performance in studio.
At 75, Chick Corea Still Has That Magic TouchNovember 15, 2016The jazz pianist and composer's career has been defined by creative collaborations — and he hasn't stopped. He's celebrating his 75th birthday with a marathon of performances.
Richard Sudhalter On Piano JazzNovember 13, 2016The cornetist and critic performs "Chasing Shadows" with Marian McPartland in a 1992 session.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSaxophonist Jacam Manricks Releases “Chamber Jazz”November 8, 2016Musician, composer and UC Davis lecturer Jacam Manricks discusses influence behind new album being released Thursday at Gold Lion Arts in Sacramento.
The Westerlies: Tiny Desk ConcertNovember 2, 2016The Westerlies swims comfortably in jazz, classical and pop music. Watch the band evoke a rollicking Parisian street scene and the calm beauty of the San Juan Islands.
Feeling The Groove: Celebrated Jazz Prodigy Joey Alexander Plays For His PeersOctober 21, 2016 | Paul ConleyTeenage jazz sensation Joey Alexander took time out from his 4-night, sold out engagement at the Mondavi Center in Davis to perform for and answer questions from an audience made up entirely of his peers at Arden Middle School in Sacramento.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento State Jazz Vocal Group Gears Up For Benefits Concert At Heart GalleryOctober 21, 2016We continue our special Insight music show with a rebroadcast of the Sacramento State Vocal Jazz Group. After receiving national renown at the Monterey Jazz Festival, the group turns its sight toward a benefits concert on Oct. 28.